(09-19-2018, 09:22 AM)chazt Wrote: Steven and Ricardo, thanks for the kind words of encouragement. You guys aren't a couple of slouches either in your shared appreciation of Elite Razor shave brushes. I'm just saying

I'm a big fan of Bobs wooden handle's, I feel nobody does wood like Bob does wood, and you have some beautiful wood. I must add that multicolor blue, red, gold etc handle is stunning.

(09-19-2018, 09:22 AM)chazt Wrote: Steven and Ricardo, thanks for the kind words of encouragement. You guys aren't a couple of slouches either in your shared appreciation of Elite Razor shave brushes. I'm just saying

I'm a big fan of Bobs wooden handle's, I feel nobody does wood like Bob does wood, and you have some beautiful wood. I must add that multicolor blue, red, gold etc handle is stunning.

I got lucky with that one. It was probably up for five minutes before I clicked add to cart. It freakn glows!

My latest brush arrived. I did two test lathers, 3 hairs ! My other two never lost three, but that's minor... It will all wash out in the end.
A perfect handle, a fantastic Manchurian knot. Just a fantastic brush. I just wish I could take a good enough picture.

(09-21-2018, 12:21 PM)chazt Wrote: Zipper that’s a beauty of a handle. It really shines. The knot is a piece of bulbloving sweetness.

Thank you, you are so right..
Tips are as soft as an angels kiss....
Great flow thru, at 24mm, it's the perfect size and not a lather hog.
Lost another hair this morning. That handle is soooooo smooth, class all the way, just like Moi..
A true brush making artist. Give me enough good soap and I could cover the Earth in a wonderful,
rich creamy lather with any of the three brushes I have from him.....

Bob posted this brand new stainless steel handle on his website last week and I grabbed it a few seconds after I saw the initial pic. I had him put a 28mm fan shaped Manchurian knot in it. Got it yesterday and just washed it out this morning. This beast is absolutely beautiful!! I have 4-5 of his actual brushes with fan shaped Manchurian knots in them and 7-8 different manufacturer handles that I had Bob knot with the same Manchurian knots. I never get tired of his knots, they are absolutely wonderful. Can’t wait to use this one!!

Got this one in a few days ago. Great brush! 24mm Manchurian knot, soft tips good backbone, great flowthru. It will get even better after a dozen
or so uses. Handle is perfect......
Love his brushes.....Beats my Rooney in every way....

I've acquired a number of Bob Quinn/Elite Razor brushes over the years. My first Bob Quinn brushes were with TSN Finest and Envy White 2-band knots. Eventually, Bob introduced his own 2-band knots, called Manchurian White, and they immediately became my preferred knots for custom brushes. They remain my knot of choice for custom brushes, and I find them comparable to the better 2-band knots available from other sources. Most recently, I've also had Bob do brushes with synthetic knots and been pleased with the results.

I had never tried Bob's 3-band High Mountain White knots. That changed in September, when I had Bob do this brush with one of his 26mm High Mountain White
knots set to a 52mm loft. The first two photos are the knot right out of the box, and the third photo is the knot after one shave.

I've now used this brush for ten shaves, and have a good sense for what this knot is like. The knot has medium density, comparable to what I have found in Thater and Shavemac 26mm 3-band knots. Softness is also comparable to Thater and Shavemac 3-band hair. When set to a 52mml loft, it has medium backbone. I normally prefer 2-band knots, but find that these 3-band knots have sufficient backbone for me. Overall, I now find these comparable to the better 3-band knots available from other sources.